Lyon College invites applications for a full-time, ten-month position as assistant coach of its women’s fast pitch varsity softball program beginning August 1, 2017. The primary responsibilities of the assistant coach include recruiting, coaching the JV team, coaching pitchers, monitoring the academic progress of athletes, assisting in practice, game preparation, and performing equipment care and inventory. Interested candidates should send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three current references to: Donald Taylor, Director of Human Resources, 2300 Highland Road, Batesville, Arkansas, 72501. Electronic submissions can be sent to jobs@lyon.edu. Lyon College is an equal opportunity employer. For more information about Lyon College visit our website at www.lyon.edu.

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of and ability to comply with the NAIA, conference, and institution rules and regulations. A bachelorâ€™s degree is required. Additional responsibilities include teaching a limited number of physical education courses and other duties as assigned. Individuals must be self-motivated, organized, detail-oriented and able to work as a member of a team. Position requires extensive weekend and evening assignments with travel required.

Lyon College is a private, selective liberal arts college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). It is located in Batesville, Arkansas, a safe and historic town of 10,000 that serves as commercial, medical, social, and governmental hub for an eight-county area. The College currently enrolls almost 700 undergraduate students from 25 states and 11 foreign countries. Entering freshmen have... an average high school GPA of 3.5 and an average ACT composite of 24. Lyon has 46 full-time faculty, over 90 percent of whom hold a terminal degree in their field. The College offers 15 majors and is distinguished by its honor system and residential house system.